Golf tournament formerly on the LPGA Tour
The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour . Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic , it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping , a brand of golf equipment and Welch's , a North American producer of fruit juices.
Tournament names through the years:
1980-1990: Boston Five Classic
1991: LPGA Bay State Classic
1992: Welch's Classic
1993-1996: PING/Welch's Championship
1997: Welch's Championship
Winners
Year
Champion
Country
Score
Tournament Location
Purse
Winner's Share
1997
Liselotte Neumann
Sweden
276 (-12)
Blue Hill Country Club
$550,000
$82,500
1996
Emilee Klein
United States
277 (-15)
Blue Hill Country Club
$500,000
$75,000
1995
Beth Daniel
United States
271 (-17)
Blue Hill Country Club
$450,000
$67,500
1994
Helen Alfredsson
Sweden
274 (-14)
Blue Hill Country Club
$450,000
$67,500
1993
Missie Berteotti
United States
276 (-12)
Blue Hill Country Club
$450,000
$67,500
1992
Dottie Pepper
United States
278 (-10)
Blue Hill Country Club
$425,000
$63,750
1991
Juli Inkster
United States
275 (-13)
Blue Hill Country Club
$400,000
$60,000
1990
Barb Mucha
United States
277 (-11)
Ferncroft Country Club
$350,000
$52,500
1989
Amy Alcott
United States
272 (-16)
Ferncroft Country Club
$350,000
$52,500
1988
Colleen Walker
United States
274 (-14)
Ferncroft Country Club
$300,000
$45,000
1987
Jane Geddes
United States
277 (-11)
Ferncroft Country Club
$300,000
$45,000
1986
Jane Geddes
United States
281 (-17)
Ferncroft Country Club
$275,000
$41,250
1985
Judy Clark
United States
280 (-8)
Ferncroft Country Club
$225,000
$33,750
1984
Laurie Rinker
United States
286 (-2)
Ferncroft Country Club
$225,000
$33,750
1983
Patti Rizzo
United States
277 (-11)
Ferncroft Country Club
$175,000
$26,250
1982
Sandra Palmer
United States
281 (-7)
Ferncroft Country Club
$175,000
$26,250
1981
Donna Caponi
United States
276 (-12)
Ferncroft Country Club
$150,000
$22,500
1980
Dale Lundquist
United States
276 (-12)
Ferncroft Country Club
$150,000
$22,500
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